Engineer outlines multiple projects; Bottom Street lighting estimated at $400K–$900K
City engineer Steve Hodges briefed the council on several ongoing and planned public-works projects — including 7th Street, 1st Street, a new Northwest sewer project, airport hangars, Belfort parking lot, a hydraulic study for Big Sandy Creek, and Bottom Street lighting with TxDOT — and estimated lighting costs between $400,000 and $900,000 depending on scope.
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Steve Hodges, presenting the city’s engineering update, told the council the department is managing multiple projects across the community while operating with a smaller staff than in the 1980s. He listed recently completed work on 7th Street, ongoing pours on 1st Street, the new Northwest sewer project on 28th Street, airport hangar and utility adjustments, and the Belfort parking-lot project adjacent to the Gibraltar Hotel. Hodges said the city is planning a hydraulic study for Big Sandy Creek and a traffic study downtown with the police chief.
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